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Anyone living in Arizona in 1991 probably remembers the opening (make that “closing”) of an experiment in which four men, four women and 3,800 species of plants, insects, and animals were hermetically sealed for two years of isolation in a 3.15-acre world known as Biosphere 2.  The name Biosphere 2 is derived from...

The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Like mother, like daughter.
These sayings come to mind when thinking about Anna Maria Matteucci, Phoenix Chapter ARCS Light 2013.  Anna Maria follows in the footsteps of her mother, Sandra Matteucci, who was named an ARCS Light in 2004.  This “Dynamic Duo” made...

The ARCS Foundation Phoenix recently honored thirty-eight young scientists from Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University and University of Arizona.  Their fields include engineering fields, biological design, neuroscience, physics, applied mathematics, cancer biology, pathogen genomics, ecology, optical science and more. They share a common goal: a doctoral degree in science. Each...

Dr. Lisa Fannin, a neuroanesthesiologist, joined ARCS in 2010 and will fund the Dr. Lisa Fannin Scholar Award in 2013 and 2014.  She retired from the Flinn Foundation Board last year after 16 years and as one of the Foundation’s longest-serving members.  In honor of Dr. Fannin’s service, the Flinn Foundation...

Patty Berens spoke to ARCS Phoenix on the topic of  “Learn to Unwind Before You Unravel”. Specifically, Patty discussed ideas and techniques to handle holiday stress before it ruins your holiday.  She held an interactive session in which audience members were asked to share what caused stress for them.  She then...

ARCS Phoenix Alumni Scholar, Dr. Kristen Ward, finished requirements for her Ph.D. in December 2012. While working towards her doctorate at the University of Arizona, Kristen was in the field of earthquake engineering, specifically in seismic structural design of steel. After graduation, Kristen accepted a position at ANSYS, a computer aided...

On the evening of March 2 (4 - 9 pm), ASU is hosting "Night of the Open Door," where scientists, engineers, and others will be facilitating interactive activities across the entire campus.  This event is free, open to the public, and is very family/kid friendly.  As an example of one of...